OK, I think this may be unpopular, but I think most people take air support too lightly and its not rewarded in most cases. Yes, The jetfighters out there, don't get the points that most of the grounf personal and copter pilots reap, while capping flags and resupplying. But without air superiority those same guys would be constantly bombed by the enemy. With the upcoming patch and them making the ground to air a bit more balanced, I think they should add something for maintaining control or taking out air and ground assets.
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I can pilot a plane and get top score on the server very easily. Even though I'm a pilot I agree that the AA emplacements are pretty weak against planes accuracy wise and damage wise. They work great against helicopters, but not against planes. The planes are pretty strong as is, are you talking about like adding a more powerful anti-armor weapon if they make the AA's stronger? -
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Ummmm, Fighters can take out ground targets. It's called BOMBS! You can switch between Air or Ground ordinance. F key by default or 1 or 2 key. I think for the Bomber, you need a co-pilot to drop the bombs but the Fighter jet is a one seater. I don't fly the jets. But I have been bombed by both the Fighters & the Bombers. Is this correct?Comment
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The Bombs are a tad weak, But mainly I think they should widen the defend map zone to allow for planes to get more team scores. Yes kill wise you can score high, but team scores lack severlyComment
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Planes are great how they are. As said you can easily reap first place in a server with the fighters or the bombers. The bombs are not weak you just need more practice with them.Comment
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Tad weak???!!!!???
Air power is so ridiculously overpowered, overtoughened, and unbalancing it's sickening.
There's a reason why Karkand is the most popular map--no broken air.
Take care,
RickComment
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It's not the planes are overpowered. It's more so that the anti-air is underpowered. Where's flak at?Originally posted by Do0minatorComment
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Also I just wanted to add this
"We've actually tweaked the AA missile behavior in the upcoming patch. The Stingers/IGLA and various AA vehicles should be more effective."
Taken from: http://forum.eagames.co.uk/viewtopic...ef980223ee4aadComment
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Originally posted by Oxy
I'm actually glad to hear that, should make things more interesting. As far as karkland being more popular, its mainly because its a frag fest, and a points fest, be support or medic and you'll get top score all the time.Comment
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Excelent, although i love being a pilot in the game, this news of the AA getting tweaked is great as (although its good for me) up till now it can be extemely hard for people to take out planes. I also agree that the area for which the "defend flag" points are given should be extended in a plane. The bombs are powerfull enough, but in my oppinion i think it would be better if they were slightly less powerfull, but had a larger blast radius. but thats just my 2 cents.Comment
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I hope they fixed this lock-on problem for other missiles too. I mean all missiles in general loose their track too easily. They are fast enough and do get you if you don't evade them, but just loose their targets.Comment
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And, even though it could happen in real life, i think they should change it so that the missiles can not re-lock onto targets, as often ive seen and heard that poeple have shot at a plane and that when its lost its lock its locked onto a team mates heli and killed them. This, appart from very annoying, is unfair on that person as they usually get punished for it.Comment
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I wish I had known that they were doing a Q&A yesterday. I really wanted to ask a couple questions.
I'm excited to hear that they are improving anti air. The only thing more powerful than a competent air squad is a competent anti-air squad. I love being anti-air, but the things are useless once an airplane spots you. I cant wait for the patch, and I really hope they finish it soon.Comment
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Yea true, you get owned as soon as a heli or plane spots you on it. I dont know how they can try and fix this, but it definatly is good to hear their tweaking it.Comment
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Originally posted by Oxy
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If it will have a big difference, this means BF2 to the garbage dispole for me.
I'm hoping I'll be able to still overcome the AA fools, like I did in BFV though.Comment
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